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Cream Puffs with Craquelin Topping
A classic French cream puff (choux pastry) finished with a buttery, sugary craquelin topping and filled with silky vanilla pastry cream. Perfect for elegant desserts or special occasions.
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Critical Success Points
- • Thickening the pastry cream to the correct consistency
- • Allowing the choux dough to rest before adding eggs
- • Baking at the exact temperature of 190°C for the full 20 minutes
- • Fully chilling the pastry cream before piping
Safety Warnings
- • Handle the hot pan and boiling mixture carefully to avoid burns.
- • Use oven mitts when placing and removing the sheet from the oven.
- • When removing the craquelin dough from the freezer, work quickly to prevent it from becoming too hard.
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